yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Z3 General] ondrejvaroscak:
With a considerable delay, Sony is inviting users from Spain, Italy and Netherlands, to beta-test new official Android M firmware.

Source: http://www.xda-developers.com/xda-external-link/xperia-beta-program-android-apps-on-google-play/

Direct link to Beta: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.xperiabeta.signup

I think we are all looking forward to see it in action, and from the beginning, one of the most important question:

Will this firmware be using Verfied Boot (aka. dm-verity) to protect the system?

because if yes, it will render the system unrootable on Locked Bootloader...

So guys and girls from ES, IT and NL ... go on, write your thoughts....

UPDATE 12. March 2016

INSTALLING

You can decide if you want to "install" original unmodified firmware by flashing zip file in recovery or restoring backup of Android M. In any way you need to be on pre-rooted latest Lollipop (v .264) before flashing. Reflash stock if you are on custom ROM. The reason is that this firmware needs bootloader and baseband from v.264 to work.

So to use backup of original Android M Beta:

This was kindly provided by [MENTION=3979060]juanpirulo[/MENTION] http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=65777398&postcount=158 and steps to install from [MENTION=5199563]jjwrongjj[/MENTION] http://xdaforums.com/z3/general/d6603-sony-official-android-6-0-t3312448/post65781545.

To flash zip:

There is flashable firmware available thanks to [MENTION=5257357]masuods70[/MENTION] at http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=65871019&postcount=440

For D6633 dual

Users of DualSIM D6633 can flash patch: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=65877968&postcount=459

ROOTING

This ROM is can be currently rooted with /system R/W access on both LB/UB - need to root in recovery after flashing the system

To root both firmwares you need to stay in the recovery after flash/restore and flash SuperSU, byeselinux and RICdefeat.

There is no prerooted zip available at the moment.

THERE is NO RECOVERY for locked bootloaders.

There is dedicated ROOTING thread by bro [MENTION=3077718]wolb[/MENTION]reak

The first good news is that dm-verity is DISABLED on this Beta Marshmallow and it means that the firmware can be rooted. As [MENTION=5216879]Black_Eyes[/MENTION] found, rooting can be done with KingRoot v.4.82. However, the root is only partial, because it doesn't disable RIC service which is preventing writes to /system (thanks to [MENTION=4704767]lee480[/MENTION] [MENTION=4675598]shoey63[/MENTION] [MENTION=5553987]EricCartmanez[/MENTION] )

I am sure this is excellent news as surely guys are now working on RIC part of the deal.

This news also means, that it can probably be pre-rooted as soon as FTF will be available.
[Xperia Z3 General] funkyblue04:
Annoying it's restricted. Sony really are going slow with Marshmallow!
[Xperia Z3 General] bugra333:
Xperia Beta Program Apk Link => https://www.adrive.com/public/zgwRJY.html

I think add first post for link

I'm from TURKEY but ı ınstall this apk and sıgn beta program
[Xperia Z3 General] ondrejvaroscak:
In OP there is already official link for app through Google Store.

Did you already received e-mail that you have been accepted as beta tester? Or just registered and waiting for what is going to happen?
[Xperia Z3 General] veskostoev:
I install the apk and receive a confirmation to my email. Live in Norway signed from Swedish IP with VPN.

XperiaBetaProgram

Thank you for signing up to Sony Mobile’s Xperia Beta Program. You will receive an email notification once the activity is about to start.

Kind Regards,

Xperia Beta Program

edit: The official link say that non of my devices are compatible and unable to install. The direct link with apk it works for me and sign up.
[Xperia Z3 General] ondrejvaroscak:
Ok, thanks for info, let's see how it goes. Last time with Concept also everybody got sign-up confirmation, but not everybody got actual confirmation for beta testing..
[Xperia Z3 General] veskostoev:
I got also the first time but i never install it

Great news everyone! You have been selected to participate in phase 2 of the Sony Mobile concept initiative. What this means is that you will be part of a select group receiving a roll-out of our concept software running Marshmallow, with the opportunity to directly influence future releases of this software.

Getting started

You have already been invited to our Google+ community. A majority of the communication will be handled from here.

Please take your time to read through the “How to get started” section in the community.

Here you will find instructions on how to flash the concept software.

https://plus.google.com/communities/*****************

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Your user data will be lost when installing the concept software unless you follow the instructions on how to migrate and backup your data in this post: https://plus.google.com/********************×

The post will be available as soon as you accept your invitation to the g+ community.

We are looking forward to your comments and feedback, let’s rock!

See you in the G+ community!
[Xperia Z3 General] ondrejvaroscak:
I think that e-mail is from Concept, not from this Beta... alright?
[Xperia Z3 General] DennisDD78:
FTF anyone ? :)
[Xperia Z3 General] ondrejvaroscak:
I think it is too early, they just begun with registrations...
[Xperia Z3 General] dkionline:
Registry started 03.february.
[Xperia Z3 General] ondrejvaroscak:
Yes, they take some time. I am sure, if anybody would have this firmware already installed, we would know it here in XDA Forums...
[Xperia Z3 General] hansip87:
I wonder what Sony will do with the Small App whole thing seeing the Concept doesn't have one. Please anybody who have joined this Beta, to post a picture about how the Small Apps getting implemented there.
[Xperia Z3 General] kansasboy001:
If I recall correctly the lollipop concept didn't have small apps either. The concept is just that a concept. I don't see Sony removing any of their signature features like small apps or stamina mode. I just hope that marshmallow brings us the automatic Headphone compensation from the z5 since that can't be ported. I have tried
[Xperia Z3 General] veskostoev:
Yes first post is from Beta second is from Concept November 2015.
[Xperia Z3 General] ReadReadz:
Sony will not remove small app function

But i'm wonder what sony will change how it looks in MM.

Hope the Beta program will come next week, so we can see what sony will do on their old UI.
[Xperia Z3 General] hansip87:
I think it will not have any changes there. What concerns me is that Google restrict Overlay apps by default so one should turn it on all the way on the Setting page. If Sony can automatically enable the setting, it's great :)
[Xperia Z3 General] Wolfbreak:
I registered for Beta too without VPN and got the Confirmation Email already, now lets see if they choose me again. On Concept i was invited to test already. I hope dm-verity will not be included but i think that it will probably be included because of Security reasons like in all new Xperias above Z3.
[Xperia Z3 General] humzaahmed155:
I'm on the current 6.0.1 concept. The Beta program seems to be incompatible with this ROM. I assume we'll have to wait for the FTF file or at least downgrade to official 5.1.1?
[Xperia Z3 General] ondrejvaroscak:
I would do it clean way, fresh clean stock .264 and go..
[Xperia Z3 General] chandanbs:
i dont know why noone is giving a clear correct answer as to whether this flash update can be applied on a rooted stock locked bootloader running .264 rom.
[Xperia Z3 General] mohsin.android:
This might sound stupid

I copied all three files in backup folder to TWRP backup folder. Now when I select Restore and select this particular image to restore, it only show Kernel image for restore. No system.

Can anyone suggest what is the problem. I'm on locked bootloader.

Thanks
[Xperia Z3 General] Gustavo RD78:
Only on UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER

Use this recovery https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24438995911975444

Usage:

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
[Xperia Z3 General] anno2070:
I want to help but my phone is Z2 (.264, locked bootloader). I flashed this backup of Z3 then reboot (actually, I just flashed the kernel because system partion didn't appear in TWRP), it showed black screen. :) Waiting for someone do it with Z3 locked bootloader :)
[Xperia Z3 General] NewBieSS:
Lol :D you can't use z3 kernel for z2 :fingers-crossed::good: I'm wonder if this kernel works on locked bootloader. The system can flash on another way.
[Xperia Z3 General] :
So let me get this straight. I want to be a 100% sure when I'm messing with my phone.

1- Download the backup of the Beta software provided.

2- Place backup onto device (does it matter which storage we put it on?)

3- Make sure device is on .264 firmware (does it matter which model we have? Is it similar to the concept software where we are able to flash it on other models such as D6653 despite the software being on D6603?)

4- Flash recovery provided by [MENTION=4675598]shoey63[/MENTION] and/or [MENTION=4102242]Gustavo RD78[/MENTION] in this method:

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

5- Restore backup from recovery

6- Profit? Or are we not done yet?

Edit: Jesus. XDA is bloody drunk
[Xperia Z3 General] mohsin.android:
Thanks for the quick turn around.

That means I can't install this backup. Right ?
[Xperia Z3 General] EricCartmanez:
flashing didn't work on concept bootloader, had to flash stock first fyi :)
[Xperia Z3 General] Gustavo RD78:
For me only works in MM bootloader (very strange)
[Xperia Z3 General] Mephistos21:
I've read somewhere adoptable storage is disabled for all the Xperia with android 6 MM.... Someone can confirm with BETA version ?

I think we can activate the functionnality by setting in /system/build.prop "ro.lge.adoptable_storage" (or something like that) to true...

Please answer me :crying:

Thx :victory:
[Xperia Z3 General] jjwrongjj:
OK, first thanks so much to [MENTION=3979060]juanpirulo[/MENTION], who uploaded the system backup.

HERE IS HOW TO MAKE THE SYSTEM BACKUP WORKS ON LOCKED/UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER (23.4.A.1.264)

How to make this system backup can be found by TWRP: Just rename the file called system_img.emmc.win to system.emmc.win

Back to Restore option and enjoy :D

++++++++++++++++++++

Full steps:

- Download the zip by [MENTION=3979060]juanpirulo[/MENTION]. Unpack by winrar or something and rename the file as above.

- Restart the phone to TWRP. Choose Backup, choose Kernel only and make a backup.

- The backup finish, connect your phone to the Computer. Open /D6603/TWRP/BACKUPS/.../..../Delete all files in this location.

- Copy 3 files above to this folder.

- Back to TWRP > Restore.

- That's all. Good luck :D
[Xperia Z3 General] :
How do we boot into that recovery after flashing it?
[Xperia Z3 General] FUSiON2992:
Has the camera improved with this beta? Does it have a new UI?
[Xperia Z3 General] dkionline:
Yes, it has the new UI.
[Xperia Z3 General] juanpirulo:
Power plus vol Down till you get a vibration

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[Xperia Z3 General] Pandemic:
Bro [MENTION=5199563]jjwrongjj[/MENTION]

More screenshots please like home, settings, themes and you have root ?
[Xperia Z3 General] EricCartmanez:
hm strange always got can't mount system error and couldnt even mount it manually even with twrp postet earlier, with stock .264 bootloader no problem
[Xperia Z3 General] confirmdnt:
I'm downloading and test with the way of [MENTION=5199563]jjwrongjj[/MENTION]
[Xperia Z3 General] JaseLegenda:
I was on Concept rom and I just used backup posted here. All fine no need to go back to LP 264
[Xperia Z3 General] bodomfan:
Is this like official beta mm
[Xperia Z3 General] confirmdnt:
Everything ok with this way. Thanks [MENTION=5199563]jjwrongjj[/MENTION]

Some Screen shot as below. Sorry, i have just registe this forum for post and i can not post link cause minium 10 post limit:

i.imgur .com/VDYYbJB.jpg

i.imgur .com/STR0KCU.png

i.imgur .com/uxGvefO.png

i.imgur .com/dmI65Ub.jpg

i.imgur .com/K6RUbRP.png

i.imgur .com/AzvWqJL.png
[Xperia Z3 General] eldoggor:
It doesn´t matter if i am not in stock? I am using RXSW.
[Xperia Z3 General] footyfanatic:
Thanks for the screens [MENTION=7337207]confirmdnt[/MENTION]

If it's not too much hassle, are you able to confirm if the unicode 8 emoji are present, as it is 6.0.1

Cheers!
[Xperia Z3 General] :
Right. Finally managed to install it. I did a factory reset after installing it and everything seems okay.
[Xperia Z3 General] bodomfan:
Can you show some screenshots please
[Xperia Z3 General] :
Have you used the Concept software? It's basically the same thing. Except the launcher is slightly different. Not sure if screenshots are necessary but if you still want it then i'll do it.
[Xperia Z3 General] bodomfan:
Just show settings and launcher please
[Xperia Z3 General] eraldopaes:
15 days and oficial mm Will arrive guys... Relax

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[Xperia Z3 General] bodomfan:
For Xperia Z3?
[Xperia Z3 General] eraldopaes:
Yep...Z3

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[Xperia Z3 General] bodomfan:
How do you know :cool:
[Xperia Z3 General] :
Here you go. It's an album of screenshots I uploaded on Imgur. Hope this will suffice.
[Xperia Z3 General] isaakmg:
Thanks for every....

What's happend with twrp and root? After of install lost twrp?

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[Xperia Z3 General] ondrejvaroscak:
Because you install/restore complete system, is twrp and root overwritten. MM is unrootable and no recovery possible on locked bootloader.
[Xperia Z3 General] isaakmg:
And with the mm come with tft archive, Will be possible make a rom preroot and twrp preintalled how in lollipop with bootloader lock?

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[Xperia Z3 General] ondrejvaroscak:
No, not possible at all. Android M from Sony uses special and highly efficient system protection called dm-verity (aka Verified Boot) which prevents system partition to be changed.

To achieve root and have recovery, you must have custom kernel with integrated recovery. And it means UNLOCKED bootloader..
[Xperia Z3 General] eldoggor:
After doing this if I want to downgrade that won't be a problem, right? I mean to use the guide that I install kk then root, then recovery and bla bla bla

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[Xperia Z3 General] ondrejvaroscak:
No, just flash KK in flashtool and go on..
[Xperia Z3 General] juanpirulo:
Now that i am With unlocked bootloader and twrp if i restore the Ta partition i Will closed the bootloader and keep twrp?

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---------- Post added at 11:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:20 PM ----------

Did you managed to Make a rootable boot.img?. Cheers

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[Xperia Z3 General] ondrejvaroscak:
He he .... nice idea ... but no :) There are things to happen depending on bootloader configurations:

1. Relocking bootloader (by flashing TA back) can trigger system partition erase (may, but may not)

2. Locked bootloader will not allow booting custom kernel, you will have to reflash stock kernel... loosing recovery and root.

3. Stock kernel will not boot up modified system partition... you will have to flash original untouched system
[Xperia Z3 General] isaakmg:
And That solution for root and twrp when bootloader is open and restore drm close bootloader?

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[Xperia Z3 General] ondrejvaroscak:
Again in simple English. ROOT and RECOVERY on LOCKED bootloader IS NOT POSSIBLE.

There is no other solution. You either have unlocked, flash custom kernel and have root and recovery, or you relock and in THAT MOMENT you loose root and recovery.
[Xperia Z3 General] shoey63:
Relocking the bootloader will make the recovery partition inaccessible.

[QUOTE ]Did you managed to Make a rootable boot.img?. Cheers

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Had to go to bed, and now I have to work :rolleyes:

Will look at it when I get home.
[Xperia Z3 General] juanpirulo:
Had to go to bed, and now I have to work :rolleyes:

Will look at it when I get home.[/QUOTE]

Forgot you are Just in the other side behind me jejje. Where do you live in Oz?. I spend a wonderful time there years ago? I love your country man.

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[Xperia Z3 General] shoey63:
Actually I live in the future :p 8:20 am in Western Australia
[Xperia Z3 General] Black_Eyes:
Rooted successfully with KingRoot 4.82 :D :cool:

It's for someone who says Root is not possible without unlocking bootloader -_-
[Xperia Z3 General] doomed151:
Nice! Since you have root access, can you pull the boot + system partition (using adb) and upload it for us? Pretty please. :D

EDIT: Whoops, didn't notice someone else uploaded a backup already.
[Xperia Z3 General] gerardocuevas:
Please create a FTF to install by flashtool
[Xperia Z3 General] DennisDD78:
Dude, if it could be possible by now, trust me, FTF has been already done.
[Xperia Z3 General] Black_Eyes:
I am not a beta tester, I'm using the backup which was posted here
[Xperia Z3 General] Pondy:
Anyone tried this on D6653?
[Xperia Z3 General] confirmdnt:
It's ok for D6653. You can use this backup

Btw in Android 6 has been fixed error can not auto turn off screen cause error NFC.
[Xperia Z3 General] Pondy:
OK will try tonight on D6653. Also just a question for the install process. Is taking a TWRP backup of the kernel just used to make a place holder for TWRP to recognise the backup?

Hope that makes sense.
[Xperia Z3 General] DennisDD78:
Can we use this backup with locked b/l?
[Xperia Z3 General] NewBieSS:
:rolleyes::rolleyes:
[Xperia Z3 General] lamducthien:
Hi, are you vietnamese? I'm too. I use z3c but in z3c thread there have any M beta backup. So I want to ask you if I can use this backup (z3 backup) to restore for z3c? My device is unlocked bootloader. Plz help me, we can talk inbox with vietnamese. Sorry for my bad english. Thanks!
[Xperia Z3 General] Jockard:
How? Tried kingroot 4.82 and it didnt work...
[Xperia Z3 General] exp840513:
i already unl and install this rom i use kingroot have hald root it has su but u can use root permisson someone can give me a normal kernel include recovery>?
[Xperia Z3 General] AssassinVenice:
Same :/
[Xperia Z3 General] Bäcker:
so many ppl demanding stuff nowadays. can't you just wait instead of begging again and again.

We will get what we want, just be patient. Asking again and again is not going to speed things up, quite the opposite is going to happen once people are fed up
[Xperia Z3 General] NewBieSS:
No bro. Z3c can't use the xperia z3 kernel. You must wait for someone upload the Z3C system backup :)
[Xperia Z3 General] Pondy:
Seems ok on D6653 with LOCKED Bootloader - I came from eXistenZ Premium | 7.0.0. No issues so far, early days though lol
[Xperia Z3 General] DennisDD78:
Is it really works on locked b/l?? I have some doubts, because after backup there's a checksums created, and after changing backup files, would it restore correctly?
[Xperia Z3 General] ondrejvaroscak:
There are three possible explanations:

1. Beta M does not use verity-dm. Firmware is unrootable with it, but I don't know for sure if verity-dm is in use. It was the case of concept firmware and it is also used on Lollipop for Z3+/Z4/Z5.

2. You rooted temporarily, the root will not work after reboot or phone will not boot at all.

3. It is a fake.
[Xperia Z3 General] shoey63:
I'll be home from work soon and will be analysing the kernel ramdisk. I doubt it's a fake, but it's entirely possible Sony is using 264 as a base with a reworked framework and a few build.prop tweaks lol.
[Xperia Z3 General] Black_Eyes:
just try to run KingRoot 3 to 4 times, at first the phone will reboot and after reboot open the kingRoot and let the process complete, It will root it successfully.
[Xperia Z3 General] Dollci:
This is marshmallow beta or llollipop
[Xperia Z3 General] confirmdnt:
humm. i feel hurt in my heart when hear this information from you :crying::crying::crying:

pls re-check. i'm waiting for you.
[Xperia Z3 General] maple_mak:
Look at the first post, is Android M.
[Xperia Z3 General] istux:
Sure?

Try some apps that request root permission.
[Xperia Z3 General] EricCartmanez:
i can confirm it works, kingroot gets written to system partition but can't change anythin within /system, doesn't get mounted r/w

E: also permissions on kinguser are not set correctly
[Xperia Z3 General] lee480:
It's probably due to the RIC that's causing the system to not mount.
[Xperia Z3 General] DennisDD78:
Guys, where`s backup ZIP from [MENTION=3979060]juanpirulo[/MENTION] ? I can`t find it :((
[Xperia Z3 General] mohsin.android:
Confirmed working on Locked Bootloader :) :)

It is a bit off topic. I'm experiencing a glitch with Xperia home launcher, it is not showing all apps only few are visible. I installed Google Now launcher and it shows all installed apps.

Anyone having same problem ?? Any suggestion ??
[Xperia Z3 General] DennisDD78:
Is this the valid backup ?

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=65777398&postcount=158
[Xperia Z3 General] mohsin.android:
Yup
[Xperia Z3 General] Pandemic:
[MENTION=5216879]Black_Eyes[/MENTION]

mind sharing the latest Xperia Home ?
[Xperia Z3 General] mohsin.android:
Don't have root to extract apk
[Xperia Z3 General] anno2070:
You don't need root to copy the apk. Just go to /system and copy.
[Xperia Z3 General] josema9410:
Once you restore the backup, sony will have all our data, isn't it a risk for using this beta?
[Xperia Z3 General] shoey63:
That's the one.

Correct, Found this in the ramdisk

# Start RIC
service ric /sbin/ric
user root
group root drmrpc trimarea system
class main
seclabel u:r:ric:s0

It's not a fake. Also found this in the ramdisk

# BOOTIMAGE_BUILD_PROPERTIES
#
ro.bootimage.build.date=Sat Feb 20 17:11:46 CST 2016
ro.bootimage.build.date.utc=1455959506
ro.bootimage.build.fingerprint=[COLOR="Red"]Sony/leo/leo:6.0.1[/COLOR]/M-SHINANO-160220-0843/1:user/dev-keys
#
# VERSION_PROPERTIES
#
ro.semc.version.sw=1282-2729
ro.semc.version.sw_revision=[COLOR="Red"]23.5.A.0.486[/COLOR]
ro.semc.version.sw_variant=GENERIC
ro.semc.version.sw_type=user

Plus, there is Android pay, Now On Tap, Battery Saver (Doze?) etc

However, dm-verity is disabled as per the fstab. (system line would have "verify" at the end if it was)

dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system /system ext4 ro,barrier=1,discard wait
/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata /data ext4 nosuid,nodev,barrier=1,noauto_da_alloc,discard wait,check,encryptable=footer,resize
/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/cache /cache ext4 nosuid,nodev,barrier=1,discard wait,check
/devices/msm_sdcc.2/mmc_host* auto auto nosuid,nodev wait,voldmanaged=sdcard1:auto,encryptable=footer,noemulatedsd
/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/config /frp emmc defaults defaults
/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/modemst1 /boot/modem_fs1 emmc defaults defaults
/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/modemst2 /boot/modem_fs2 emmc defaults defaults
/dev/block/zram0 none swap defaults zramsize=536870912
/devices/platform/xhci-hcd* auto auto nosuid,nodev voldmanaged=usbdisk:auto
[Xperia Z3 General] Pandemic:
so its possible, can someone give me it ?
[Xperia Z3 General] mohsin.android:
There you go
[Xperia Z3 General] Pandemic:
nice and thank you :D
[Xperia Z3 General] ondrejvaroscak:
So dm-verity disabled, but root still not working due RIC? Possible workaround?
[Xperia Z3 General] juanpirulo:
Can you tell me how can you extract the img system file created by twrp? Cheers

I know allready how to extract from ext4 but i dont know this file

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[Xperia Z3 General] ondrejvaroscak:
I think it is a tar, you need to untar (tar -xf archive name) or use 7-zip on Windows (Open As .. .tar)

Also, i think if you create in TWRP backup with "Skip MD5 creation" option, you can manipulate the backup archive and disable RIC service in backed up system, or even to inject recovery and root into it without using KingRoo (many users simply wan't use it)....
[Xperia Z3 General] ondrejvaroscak:
OP updated

OP updated to reflect recent development.
[Xperia Z3 General] lamducthien:
May I use z3c mm concept kernel and restore only system, after that change ppi?